The 2023 Bemer Hamburg Cyclassics Pro hits the roads surrounding the northern German city on Sunday, August 20. Historically favouring the sprinters will anyone have the legs to break away and foil them?
Read on and we'll show you how to watch Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE.
The 2023 Bemer Hamburg Cyclassics Pro will take place on Sunday (Aug. 20th).
► Start time: 5:10 a.m. ET / 2:10 a.m. PT / 10:10 a.m. BST / 8:10 p.m. AEDT
► FREE LIVE STREAM — Das Erste (Germany)
► FREE LIVE STREAM — RAI (Italy)
► U.S. — GCN Plus
► U.K. — GCN Plus / Eurosport
► Watch anywhere — Try ExpressVPN 100% risk free
Germany’s premier bike race, the Hamburg Cyclassics (officially known as the Bemer Cyclassics Pro) is now a well established UCI World Tour event that big name riders would love to have on their palmarès. Set on a predominantly flat course on the roads in and around the city of Hamburg the route changes each year and the distance fluctuates around the 250km mark but there are a couple of permanent fixtures that define the race. Firstly the signature climb of the Waseberg and the finish on the popular shopping street of Mönckebergstraße in the heart of the city.
This year the course heads north, does two loops of a smaller circuit then heads back to Hamburg for the finale. Once back in the outskirts of the city the race completes three small loops each time taking on the Waseberg, a 700 metre long ramp with gradients of up to 16%. This climb typically defines the race with either the sprinters teams nursing their leaders over the steep gradients or those without a sprint launching their attacks.
Previous winners include great riders such as Jan Ullrich, Erik Zabel, Johan Museeuw and two time world champion Paul Bettini. The most successful rider at the event is the Italian Elia Viviani took three back to back wins from 2017 - 2019 and he is back again this year to try and add a fourth.
Together with Viviani the line up is stacked with big name sprinters such as Sam Bennett (BORA - hansgrohe), Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jayco AlUla), Caleb Ewan (Lotto Dstny), Ethan Vernon (Soudal-Quick Step) and German rider Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) who would love to win on home soil.
Other names, more attacking riders to keep a close eye on are Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers), Mads Pedersen (Lidl Trek), and Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates).
There’s sure to be plenty of drama throughout 2023's race so you won’t want to miss any of the action. Here’s how to watch Bemer Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams online, from anywhere.
FREE Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams
If you live in Italy or Germany, then you can look forward to a FREE Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live stream in 2023. Italy's RAI Play and Germany's Das Erste are both set to serve up a free stream of this one-day UCI World Tour event.
But what if you're based in one of those countries but aren't at home to catch that free Hamburg Cyclassics Pro coverage? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home?
Don't worry — you can watch via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below.
Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams around the world
It's only natural that you might want to watch a 2023 Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live stream from your home country, but what if you're not there when the race is on?
Look no further than a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN makes it look as if you're surfing the web from your home country, rather than the one you're in. That means you can access the streaming services you already pay for, from anywhere on Earth. Or anywhere that has an internet connection, at least.
They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. We've tested lots of the best VPN services and our favorite right now is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on loads of devices and even offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a German service, you'd select Germany from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Germany's Das Erste, for example, and enjoy the free Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live stream.
How to watch Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams in the U.S.
Cycling fans in the U.S. can watch the 2023 Hamburg Cyclassics Pro on GCN Plus.
Just be warned that the race is due to start at 5:10 a.m. ET / 2:10 a.m. PT on Sunday morning.
A GCN Plus subscription costs $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year.
And if you're currently out of the US but still want to watch the race, then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above.
How to watch Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams in the U.K.
Cycling fans can watch the Bemer Hamburg Cyclassics Pro 2023 on GCN Plus in the U.K. The race is due to start at 10:10 a.m. BST on Saturday morning.
A subscription costs £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year, and GCN Plus offers ad-free live coverage of loads of cycling events throughout the year.
If you’re out of the UK but still want to watch, make sure you install a good cycling VPN so you can continue accessing UK streaming services from anywhere.
How to watch Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams in Canada
Cycling fans in Canada can watch the 2023 Bemer Hamburg Cyclassics Pro on GCN Plus.
Just be warned that the race is due to start at 5:10 a.m. ET / 2:10 a.m. PT on Saturday night/Sunday morning.
A GCN Plus subscription costs $11.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
Not at home right now? Use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Canada.
How to watch Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams in Australia
You can tune into the 26th annual Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live stream with a GCN Plus subscription in Australia, which costs $12.99 per month or $64.99 annually.
The race is due to start at 8:10 p.m. AEDT on Sunday evening.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to watch Hamburg Cyclassics Pro live streams on your GCN Plus account, as if you were back home.
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